Cigar and method of making same



Aug. 29, 1933. 5 KAYNER 1,924,993

CIGAR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Filed Jan. 14, 1933 Summer //arr/ls 5- @1161;

(Ittomeu Patented Aug. 29, 1933 UNITED STATES s A v 1,924,993

PATENT OFFICE The present invention relates to cigars, and more particularly to improvements in both the article and method of manufacturing same.

Among the objects of the present invention are to improve the construction of the cigar itself, to provide a mouthpiece forming a permanent part of the cigar, as distinguished from a holder which may be utilized with more than a single cigar, and a method of manufacturing such article which may be practiced more economically than present day processes of making cigars.

More specifically a feature of the invention resides in the provision of a mouthpiece for cigars of such shape and form as to fit conveniently between the lips of the smoker, giving him a firm clean hold, and which may be readily grasped between the teeth, avoiding the necessity of the lips coming in contact with the tobacco or any other material except that of which the mouthpiece is made; the mouthpiece being of course interiorly shaped to afford a free passage of smoke.

A further object of the invention, contemplates a novel manner of attaching this mouthpiece to the main body of the cigar, and use of materials which add very little to the cost of the finished product. Still another object includes the use of a conventional cigar band as part of such attaching means.

An important feature resides in the construction of the cigar itself, wherein the conventional tobacco binder, normally inserted between the outer wrapper and filler is dispensed with, and

a paper binder substituted therefor, the conventional leaf tobacco wrapper being thereafter placed about the paper binder.

To the attainment of the above, and other objects which will appear as the description procee'ds, reference may be made to the accompanying drawing, in which:-

Fig. l is a view in perspective of a preferred form of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of a slightly modified form; and

.Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section thereof.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, in which like reference numerals designate like parts, there is illustratedin Figs. 1 to 3, a cigar 10 having a mouthpiece 12 and a securing ring 14 which may be the ordinary paper cigar band, between the two. The body of the cigar comprises a conventional long or short filler lfi, a

paper binder or inner wrapper 18, and an outer wrapper of leaf tobacco 20. It will be observed that the binder 18 is substantially coextensive with the filler 16, but that the outer wrapper 20 terminates at a point 22, short of the mouthpiece end of the cigar and that when the mouthpiece is affixed to the cigar, with its end abutting the filler, that the band 14 coversthe exposed end of the paperbinder. The mouthpiece 12 which may be of cork, wood, or any other desirable and suitable material is shouldered at 24, to accommodate the thickness of the band. The outer end of the mouthpiece is flattened to produce a substantially oval or elliptical shape, offering flattened upper and lower surfaces which may be readily accommodated between the lips or teeth, while the inner end is substantially cylindrical, to accommodate the shape of the cigar, and it will be observedthat the external shoulder 30 is positioned relatively close to the outer end of the mouthpiece so as to conveniently engage the lips and thus comfortably position the mouthpiece relative to the lips.

Although the wrapper 20 is shown as abutting the band 14 in Fig. 2, it is not necessary that the edge of the wrapper be accurately trimmed, because, being very thin, any rough or unfinished edges thereof may be concealed beneath the edge of the band, and a finished appearance thus presented.

At the end of the cigar, remote from the mouthpiece the paper binder or wrapper 18 will be terminated slightly short of the tobacco wrapper 20, and the wrapper brought into contact with the filler, thus concealing the binder from view, as indicated at 26.

A slightly modified form is illustrated in Figs.

4 and 5, the difference residing in the mode of attaching the mouthpiece and cigar. In this form the mouthpiece isinteriorly shaped to receive the end of the cigar, the ragged, or untrimmed edges of the leaf wrapper being concealed within the mouthpiece'and terminating; short of the end of the paper binder, as heretofore. The mouthpiece will be interiorly shouldered, as illustrated at 28 to limit inward movement of the cigar.

In the several forms of device it is contemplated that an adhesive will be used to secure the parts together. Tobacco does not lenditself readily to use of adhesives because of its very nature, which is soft and absorptive when fresh, and moist and brittle as it begins to dry. Furthermore, tobacco, when in leaf form as in the case of the wrapper will tear very easily. The

paper binder, however, lends itself quite readily to the purpose and hence the exposed end thereof can be readily secured with an adhesive either to the mouthpiece direct as in Figs. 4 and 5, or to the band 14 as in the other figures, which band in turn can be secured in like manner directly to the mouthpiece.

Having thus described the article and the method of making same, the advantages thereof will be readily apparent. The mouthpiece and method of attaching to the mainbody of the cigar may be used in combination with any ordinary cigar, provided that the end of the.

cigar is suitably shaped and is cut off square to present an open, unwrapped end which may be abutted against a portion of the mouthpiece.

Other advantages reside in a saving of the costliest part of the tobacco, such as part of the flawless leaf which is customarily used for the outer Wrapper, and the inner binder, while at the same time providing a binder and wrapper of greater inherent strength; the provision of a smooth surface for rolling or attaching the outer tobacco wrapper, as well as facilitating attachment of the entire cigar to the mouthpiece by the use of a readily adaptable material.

It is within the scope of this invention to utilize a binder which is composed of paper only at one end, and obtain all of the advantages accruing to modes of attachment for the mouthpiece, but it is far more desirable to extend the paper throughout substantially the entire length of the cigar and utilize same as the binder, one advantage thereof being that the paper binder will stand the strain of holding a filler, particularly if a long filler is used, more readily than a tobacco binder which is not reinforced. In other words, the paper acts as a reinforcer for the outer wrapper.

Another possible advantage lies in the manufacturing end. By eliminating the tobacco binder and the necessity of forming the conventional cigar head with the final wrapper, and substituting in its place a paper binder and the leaf tobacco wrapper in themanner described, the present day cigar machinery may be modified so as to produce more units per machine per day. Thus the cost of manufacture of cigars under the present invention would be reduced not only by the saving on machine costs, but in the saving of material and labor costs per unit, and at the same time the article produced will be stronger, more durable and more satisfactory than a cigar which does not utilize the reinforcing or paper binder, the final tobacco wrapper in the manner described, and mouthpiece, without however being any less a cigar.

7 Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:-

V 1. The method of manufacturing a cigar which comprises preparing a paper bound filler of tobacco, applying to the paper binder a wrapper of leaf, tobacco terminating short of one end of the binder to expose same, and securing a mouthpiece to the exposed end.

2. The method of manufacturing a cigar which comprises preparing a paper bound filler of tobacco, applying to the paper binder-a wrapper of leaf tobacco terminating short of one end of the binder to expose same, securing a mouthpiece to the exposed end by encasing the abutting portions of the end and mouthpiece with a paper band.

3. The method of manufacturing a cigar which 'binder to expose same and extending beyond the comprises preparing a paper bound filler of tobacco, applying to the paper binder a wrapper of leaf tobacco terminating short of one end of the binder to expose same, and adhesively securing the exposed end to the interior of a mouthpiece.

4. The method of manufacturing a cigar which comprises preparing a paper bound filler of tobacco, applying to the paper binder a wrapper of leaf tobacco terminating short of one end of the binder to expose same and extending beyond the other end of the binder, securing a mouthpiece to the exposed binder end, and securing the wrapper over the edge of the binder at the other end to conceal same.

5. The method of manufacturing a cigar which comprises preparing a paper bound filler of tobacco, applying to the paper binder a wrapper of leaf tobacco terminating short of one end of the other end of the binder, securing a mouthpiece to the exposed binder end by encasing the abutting portions of the end and mouthpiece with a paper band, and securing the wrapper over the edge of the binder at the other end to conceal same.

6. The method of manufacturing a cigar which comprises preparinga paper bound filler of tobacco, applying to the paper binder a wrapper of leaf tobacco terminating short of one end of the binder to expose same and extending beyond the other end of the binder, adhesively securing the exposed end to the interior of a mouthpiece, and securing the wrapper over the edge of the binder at the other end to conceal same.

.7. As a new article of manufacture, a cigar comprising a filler, a paper binder thereabout and coextensive therewith, a wrapper of leaf tobacco about said binder terminating short of one end of the binder and a mouthpiece secured to the exposed end.

8. As a new article of manufacture, a cigar comprising a filler, a paper binder thereabout and coextensive therewith, a wrapper of leaf tobacco about said binder terminating short of one end of the binder and a mouthpiece having a portion abutting said end and a paper band encasing the abutting portions and securing the mouthpiece in position.

9. As a new article of manufacture, a cigar comprising a filler, a paper binder thereabout and coextensive therewith, a wrapper of leaf to-. bacco about said binder terminating short of one end of the binder and a mouthpiece encasing said end and adhesively secured thereto.

10. As a new article of manufacture,- a cigar comprising a filler, a paper binder thereabout and coextensive therewith, a wrapper of leaf tobacco about said binder, terminating short of one end of the binder to expose same, and extending beyond the other end of the binder, a mouthpiece secured to the exposed binder end, and said wrapper and filler being in contact at the other end to conceal the binder.

11. As a'new article of manufacture, a cigar comprising a filler, a paper binder thereabout and coextensive therewith, a wrapper of leaf tobacco about said binder, terminating short of one end of the binder to expose same, and. extending beyond the other end of the binder, a mouthpiece having a portion abutting said exposed binder end, a paper band encasing said end and said portion, to secure the parts together, and

said wrapper and filler being in contact at the other end to conceal the binder.

12. As a new article of manufacture, a cigar comprising a filler, a paper binder thereabout and coextensive therewith, a wrapper of leaf tobacco about said binder, terminating short of one end of the binder to expose same, and extending beyond the other end of the binder, a mouthpiece encasing said end and adhesively secured thereto, and said Wrapper and filler being in contact at the other end to conceal the binder.

13. As a new article of manufacture, a cigar comprising a filler, a paper binder thereabout and substantially coextensive therewith, a Wrapper of leaf tobacco about said binder terminating short of one end of the binder, a mouthpiece having a portion abutting said end, and a paper band encasing the abutting portions and securing the mouthpiece in position, said band overlapping the edge of the wrapper.

14. As a new article of manufacture, a cigar comprising a filler, a paper binder thereabout and substantially coextensive therewith, a Wrapper of leaf tobacco about said binder terminating short of one end of the binder and a mouthpiece encasing said end and adhesively secured thereto,

a portion of said mouthpiece overlapping the 

